Transcript Classroom Management - Anderson School District Four

Classroom Management
Kimberly Dyan Hoy
Pendleton High School
What is Classroom
Management?
In The First Days of School,
Harry Wong states, “Classroom
management is the practices and
procedures that allow teachers to
teach and students to learn.”
Classroom Management
Teacher’s
Role
Instructional
Strategies
Discipline
Procedures &
Routines
The Ideal Teacher:
• Enjoys students.
• Uses different teaching
techniques.
• Has a great sense of humor.
• Acts like an adult and not a
child (or high school
student).
• Keeps promises.
• Is organized.
• Knows the subject matter.
• Admits when he or she is
wrong.
• Uses a pleasant voice.
• Is enthusiastic about the
subject.
• Is willing to listen to both
sides of an issue.
• Has a reputation for giving
challenging work.
• Isn’t a pushover. Keeps
misbehaving students in
line.
• Keeps everyone busy.
• Does not have favorites.
• Is polite to everyone all of
the time.
• Is friendly and fair.
According to Julia G. Thompson, author of Discipline Survival
Kit for the Secondary Teacher
The Teacher-Student
Relationship
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You should show that you care about your students.
Attend sporting events, ask about their hobbies, make a
connection.
You should have a thorough knowledge of your subject
matter. Being prepared builds trust.
You should take command of the class. If you are not the
classroom leader, the students will gladly assume the
position.
You should act in a mature manner all of the time. Don’t
be sarcastic. Don’t tell lies. Don’t lose your temper.
You should maintain a certain emotional distance
between yourself and your students. Students have peers.
They need you to teach.
From First-Year Teacher’s Survival Kit, by Julia G. Thompson
Dressing Appropriately
• According to Harry
Wong, “We are
walking, talking
advertisements for
who we are.”
• Educators should
dress for respect,
credibility,
acceptance, and
authority.
Effective Instruction
• A structured and instructionally
sound classroom will eliminate a
majority of misbehaviors.
• Two important key factors are:
Room arrangement
Time management
Movement is the key
• Be able to have quick access to any student
at any time.
• Be comfortable moving around your room
during instructional periods.
• Being in close proximity to a student is an
effective deterrent.
Effective Time Management
Curbs Discipline Problems
• The more engaged a student is
the better he behaves.
• Students tend to be more
distracted during these 3 phases
of instruction:
» The beginning of class
» Transitions
» The end of class
Ideas for the Beginning of
Class
• It is ESSENTIAL that
the students have an
activity to complete as
soon as the bell rings.
• Take roll while the
students are working
on the assignment.
• Have your students:
– Create a test question.
– Illustrate important
information.
– Scan the day’s reading
assignment.
– Take a mini-quiz.
– Draw a cartoon.
– Summarize the previous
day’s topic.
According to Julia G. Thompson, author of
Discipline Survival Kit for the Secondary Teacher
Managing Transitions
• Julia G. Thompson suggests the following techniques:
Time students between transitions.
Provide students with a checklist of the
day’s activities.
Give students activities to “sponge” any
dead time.
• List ten words associated with the
lesson today.
• Defend your position on…
• Make flashcards for this unit.
• Circle the key words from yesterday’s
notes.
Ending Class Without Chaos
• The end of class
should be as structured
as the beginning.
• Closing exercises will
provide a constructive
review of the day’s
• Some more ideas to try
lesson.
from Julia G. Thompson:
– Chain Games
• Be sure that you
– Rapid-fire drills
dismiss the students
– Predict the next lesson
and not the bell.
– Review homework
directions
– Show a relevant cartoon
– Play a game for bonus
points
An Effective Discipline Plan
• The 3 most important
student behaviors to
teach on the first days of
school are:
– Discipline
– Procedures
– Routines
“If you do not have a plan, you are planning
to fail.”
From The First Days of School, by Harry
Wong
Your Discipline Plan
Class Rules
Abide by the Rule
Positive Consequences:
Break the Rule
Negative Consequences:
REWARDS
PENALTIES
The Rules About Rules
• Wong writes, “The function of a rule is to
prevent or encourage behavior by clearly
stating student expectations.”
General Rules:
Specific Rules:
Respect others.
Be in class on time.
Be polite and helpful.
Keep your hands, feet,
and objects to yourself.
What are the advantages and
disadvantages to both?
Creating Your Class Rules
• Only have 3 to 5 rules
• State rules positively.
• Make the rules easy for you and your students to
remember.
• Be able to enforce the rules consistently.
• Remember:
– Rules deal with behavior, not procedures.
Rewards
• Harry Wong emphasizes, “The best reward
is the satisfaction of a job well done.”
• Some examples include:
» Praise
» A note home (Good News
Cards)
» Student of the day, week, or
month
» Tangible rewards
» Work posted
» Certificates of Honor
» Coupons
Penalties
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Time out
Demerit or fine
Detention
Assignment to write ways
to correct problem
• Being last to leave
• Loss of reward
• Exclusion of class
participation
Enlist Parent Support
• Be sure to send a copy of your discipline plan
home to parents the first day of school.
• Make positive parent contact before you need their
assistance with a problem.
• Contact parents as soon as you see a change in their
child’s behavior patterns.
• Parents can be one of your biggest allies in
managing the student’s behavior.
Procedures and Routines
• Harry Wong writes in The First Days of School,
“The number one problem in the classroom is not
discipline; it is the lack of procedures and
routines.”
• Wong also states, “A procedure is simply a method
or process for how things are to be done in a
classroom.”
• Procedures answer the question, “What do I do
when…?”
Classroom Procedures That
Must Become Routine:
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Beginning of a period. Do students know
what to do?
Quieting a class. Do students know how
you will quiet them down?
Students seeking help. Do students know
how to get your attention?
Movement of students and papers. Do
students know how to move about the
room and pass papers in?
End of period. Do students know who or
what will dismiss them at the end of the
period?
From The First Days of School, by Harry Wong
Procedures to Consider
• Entering the classroom
• Getting to work
immediately
• End of class dismissal
• Participating in class
discussions
• Changing groups
• Turning in papers
• When you finish early
• Asking a question
• Responding to fire,
severe weather, and
tornado drills
• Leaving the classroom
• When visitors arrive
• Keeping a notebook
• Interruptions
• Getting classroom
materials
From The First Days of School, by Harry Wong
You Must Teach Procedures!
EXPLAIN
REHEARSE
REINFORCE
4 Actions That Helped Me and
Will Help You Too!
• Maintain a professional relationship with
students and fellow colleagues.
• Be fair and consistent with students
regardless of who they are.
• Use class time wisely to avoid
misbehaviors.
• Take an interest in students’ extracurricular
activities.
Questions?
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
646-8040
Thank You!